After-Church Stew

This beef stew is slow-cooked in the oven, lending your home a smell of delicious comfort food while you attend to other matters.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 3 hr
• Total Time: 3 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 227 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 ½ teaspoons salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• ½ teaspoon dried basil
• 1 (10.75 ounce) can tomato soup
• ½ (10.75 ounce) can water
• 2 onions, cut into 1/2-inch slices
• 1 ½ pounds lean beef, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes
• 4 carrots, halved lengthwise and sliced
• 2 stalks celery, sliced diagonally
• 3 potatoes, peeled and cut into cubes

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).

Step 2

Spread beef cubes into a 3-quart casserole dish; season with salt, basil, and black pepper. Arrange carrots, onions, and celery atop the beef cubes. Pour soup and water over the beef and vegetable mixture. Cover the dish with aluminum foil.

Step 3

Bake in preheated oven for 3 hours.

Step 4

Arrange potatoes over the stew; continue baking until potatoes are tender, about 45 minutes more.